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The world’s finest hotels.

Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.

598 hotels found

Stone suites of The Louise overlooking rows of shiraz vines at Marananga in the Barossa Valley

Country House

Barossa Valley, Australia

9.0

The Louise

A 15-suite vineyard lodge amid the Barossa's shiraz country, pairing big-sky views with one of South Australia's most celebrated restaurants.

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Gabled Queen Anne facade of Otahuna Lodge rising above daffodil-filled gardens near Christchurch

Country House

Christchurch, New Zealand

9.0

Otahuna Lodge

An 1895 Queen Anne mansion outside Christchurch with seven suites, storied gardens and some of New Zealand's finest lodge dining.

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Lantern-lit courtyard entrance of Mandarin Oriental Milan on Via Andegari

City Hotel

Milan, Italy

9.0

Mandarin Oriental, Milan

Four linked eighteenth-century buildings near La Scala housing Milan's sleekest interiors and Antonio Guida's celebrated two-star kitchen.

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Hardwood villa and plunge pool of Secret Bay hidden in rainforest above the sea in Dominica

Resort

Portsmouth, Dominica

9.0

Secret Bay

Architect-designed villas hidden in clifftop rainforest above two beaches on Dominica's northwest coast—the Nature Island's world-class flagship.

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Morpheus's white free-form exoskeleton tower by Zaha Hadid Architects at City of Dreams, Cotai

City Hotel

Macau, Macau

9.0

Morpheus

Zaha Hadid's free-form exoskeleton tower at City of Dreams is the most audacious hotel building in Asia, with Alain Ducasse cooking inside it.

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Resort

Marbella, Spain

9.0

Puente Romano Beach Resort

An Andalusian pueblo-style resort on the Golden Mile built around gardens, a Roman bridge and one of Europe's densest luxury dining line-ups.

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Sandstone battlements of the Cap Rocat fortress hotel above the Bay of Palma

Resort

Cala Blava, Spain

9.0

Cap Rocat

A nineteenth-century military fortress on the Bay of Palma converted into one of Europe's most singular hotels, its suites carved into golden rock.

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Garden forecourt and modernist façade of Rosewood Villa Magna on Paseo de la Castellana

City Hotel

Madrid, Spain

9.0

Rosewood Villa Magna

A Madrid institution on Paseo de la Castellana, reborn under Rosewood with residential interiors and a quietly clubbable Salamanca address.

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Atlantis The Palm's coral-pink arch rising over the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai

Resort

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

9.0

Atlantis The Palm

The apex of the Palm Jumeirah and the Middle East's definitive family mega-resort — a 1,500-room ocean-themed palace wrapped around Aquaventure, the world's largest waterpark, and the Lost Chambers aquarium.

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Makuti-thatched Cliff Villa at Alfajiri above the pale sands of Diani Beach

Beach Resort

Diani Beach, Kenya

9.0

Alfajiri Villas

Three staffed private villas on a low cliff above Diani Beach, long regarded as the most exclusive way to end a Kenyan safari on the Indian Ocean.

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Moorish-style illuminated facade of the Nimb Hotel overlooking the lake inside Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen

City Hotel

Copenhagen, Denmark

9.0

Nimb Hotel

A Moorish-style 1909 palace inside Tivoli Gardens with a handful of lavish rooms, a rooftop pool and the amusement park as its garden.

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Palm-lined white sand of Xpu-Ha beach fronting Hotel Esencia, Riviera Maya

Beach Resort

Riviera Maya, Mexico

9.0

Hotel Esencia

A former duchess's estate on Xpu-Ha beach turned fashion-crowd hideaway, all white minimalism, jungle gardens and barefoot exclusivity.

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